RHO ophiuchi cloud complex OVER THE WHITE DESERT


TRACKED/STACKED/BLENDED

The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a complex of interstellar clouds with different nebulae, particularly dark nebulae which is centered 1° south of the star ρ Ophiuchi, which it among others extends to, of the constellation Ophiuchus.

STORY:
The White Desert of Egypt, White Desert National Park is located just slightly northwest of the central point of Egypt. The park covers an area of 115.8 square miles (300 sq km).

The White Desert is part of the Farafra depression in the Sahara Desert. It also features the Farafra Oasis, the Ain El Maqfi Oasis, and the Ain El Wadi Oasis. The park is renowned for the white sands, white sand rock formations, and the introduction to the Great Sand Sea.

The larger Farafra depression covers an area of 380 square miles (980 sq km) creating the second-largest depression in Egypt. However, it features the lowest number of inhabitants.

The white sands manifest as piles and rows of white piles scattered across orange sandy base landscapes, as rock spires, and as other unusual white rock formations. The white sand and white rocks are comprised of either white calcium, quartz crystals, or limestone.

In many places, the collection of white sand appears like snow that has frosted the desert. These white quartz crystals have created several unique picturesque rock shapes. The pinnacle white rock formation is known as Crystal Mountain. It is completely made out of crystal and features a hole through the middle of it.



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EXIF:

3 hours of sky exposure using
Astro-mod Nikon D600
Jupiter 135MM
Ioptron Sky tracker
Manfrotto Tripod
ISO 1600, 3 Minutes Single Exposure,25 Darks,20 Bias,25 Flats.

Foreground during the Blue hour ,Single frame.

EXIF:

3 hours of sky exposure using
Astro-mod Nikon D600
Jupiter 135MM
Ioptron Sky tracker
Manfrotto Tripod
ISO 1600, 3 Minutes Single Exposure,25 Darks,20 Bias,25 Flats.

Foreground during the Blue hour ,Single frame.